Articles by

Bruce Bower

Fossil teeth hint at a surprisingly early start to humans’ long childhoods

An extended childhood, a hallmark of human development, may have gotten off to an ancient and unusual...

How does a fossil become a superstar? Just ask Lucy.

Inside a specially constructed safe at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa sit the fragile...

A digital exam reels in engraved scenes of Stone Age net fishing

Rare depictions of Stone Age net fishing have surfaced on engraved stones thanks to an imaging technique...

Silk Road cities reached surprising heights in Central Asia’s mountains

Two high-altitude, medieval cities built by mobile herders along Silk Road trade routes in Central Asia have...

Fossils of an extinct animal may have inspired this cave art drawing

African rock art depicting a mythical tusked creature may mirror the look of fossils of real-life...

Ancient DNA unveils a previously unknown line of Neandertals

Neandertals traveled at least two evolutionary paths on their way to extinction around 40,000 years ago, a...

Stonehenge’s mysterious Altar Stone had roots in Scotland

Stonehenge had a hard Scottish heart, a new study suggests. The ancient site’s central stone, a large...

A new study challenges the idea that Rapa Nui islanders caused an ‘ecocide’

Early settlers of the island of Rapa Nui are famous for having created massive stone statues. They...